Ashurist

Ashurism refers to the ancient native religion of Mesopotamia. They were polytheistic, worshipping around 2100 gods (with gods often being associated with specific cities), with the chief of the pantheon being Ashur.

Ashurt is in the Mesopotamian group, and has one heretic: South Arabian. Every other religion ingame are considered Heathen.

Ashurt also possesses personal deities. Upon ruler death, the player has an option to worship one deity which will give the player unique bonuses depending on the God or Goddess chosen. The player may choose one deity once every time their ruler dies. The options are